Auberon
Auberon is an Astra Militarum General, who served in the Indomitus Crusade.[1]
He took part in Task Force XI's Argovon Campaign and was later among the Imperial forces Major General Oyer Valdu had command of during the battle for Foronika. As the battle raged, however, the Imperial Navy was unable to stop the invading Necrons from landing more of their ships on the world. Once he heard of this, Auberon force-marched his troops in an attempt to prevent the Necron from leaving their landing zones. Disaster struck, though, when they could not reach the ships in time and the advancing Necron overwhelmed Auberon's forces. Worse still, there was no word of any survivors and the General's advance had left the Forgeshrines he had protected, alongside Tech-Priest Dominus Akuminor Xor, at risk. Xor would soon complain to Major General Valdu about the incompetent Auberon's foolish mistake, as his forces could not protect the Forgeshrines on their own. This led Valdu to bite his tongue, as Auberon had saved the Major General's life on Cerika and broke the back of the rebellion on Cerebrun Delectatio. However while Valdu was able to reroute several Regiments to aid Xor's forces, the Major General could not disavow the Dominus' rebuke. He hated to admit Xor was correct, but Valdu knew Auberon's mistake may have undone the Imperium's efforts to reclaim Foronika.[1]
Sources
- 1: White Dwarf 458, pgs. 36-39 - The Woe of Choice (Short Story)